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Adams Oshiomhole, a lawmaker of the Nigerian Senate, has said that Nigerians cannot expect President Bola Tinubu to fix Nigeria’s mismanaged economy within the period of 24 months that he has been in office. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the former governor of Edo State said the nation’s economy was mismanaged by past administrations. […]

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has narrated how he worked with the ex-governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, to work against the second-term ambition of Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking at the book launch by Lamido, the former Rivers State governor said there were quite a number of times when they both disagreed on political

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Fred Ajudua, a well-known Lagos businessman and former socialite, over a fraud case of $1.43 million.The arrest took place in Abuja on Tuesday, just days after the Supreme Court revoked Ajudua’s bail and ordered that he be taken into custody. The court gave the ruling on

Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has dismissed claims that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is coercing lawmakers from opposition parties to defect. He stated that recent defections into the APC are voluntary and reflect a growing recognition of the party’s political direction and governance agenda. Bamidele made the clarification during Tuesday’s plenary session while responding

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has downplayed fears that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state, following recent waves of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In recent weeks, political analysts and concerned citizens have raised alarms over the sustained exodus of politicians from opposition

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the attack on a Nigerian military Base by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group. Atiku, while condemning the attack and killing of soldiers, said the news about the incident broke his heart. In a post on X on Tuesday, the former vice president said the bravery

The three Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators from Kebbi State say they defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),due to ideological disconnect and leadership failures within the PDP. The senators Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South) announced their decision during Tuesday’s plenary session via separate letters addressed

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, says President Bola Tinubu deserves a second term in office, insisting that his re-election bid in 2027 is non-negotiable. Speaking in Benin during a visit by the South-south Monarchs’ Forum to the Government House, Okpebholo called on traditional rulers in the region to unite in support of Tinubu’s administration and

Former Jigawa State Governor Alhaji Sule Lamido has called on President Bola Tinubu to pay the ₦45 billion allegedly owed to the late Chief MKO Abiola by the Federal Government.Lamido made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday during the public presentation of his autobiography, Being True to Myself.The event was attended by several dignitaries, including

In a decisive plenary session on Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted against several high-profile constitutional amendment bills, including one that sought to strip the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its powers to register and monitor political parties in Nigeria. POLITICS NIGERIA learned that the controversial bill, which had reached its second reading, was